Gainesville jobless rate down

Gainesville recorded an unemployment rate of 2.2 percent in November, down five-tenths of a percent over-the-month, according to the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL). A year ago, the rate was also 2.2 percent.

The labor force in Gainesville increased by 46 and ended the month at 110,430, an all-time high. That number went up by 3,218 when compared to November of 2022.

Gainesville finished the month with 107,964 employed residents, another all-time high.